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menthol, white crystalline substance with a characteristic pungent odor. It is derived from the oil of the peppermint plant, Mentha piperita (see mint mint, in botany, common name for members of the Labiatae, a large family of chiefly annual or perennial herbs. Several species are shrubby or climbing forms or, rarely, small trees. ..... Click the link for more information. ), or prepared synthetically from coal tar. An alcohol, menthol is freely soluble in ethyl alcohol, ether, and chloroform. It is a local anesthetic and helps relieve itching, and because it imparts a tingling sensation to the skin, it is used in after shave lotions and skin fresheners. It is also used in throat lozenges, inhalers, and as a flavoring. mentholCrystalline organic compound of the isoprenoid family. It has a strong, minty, cooling odour and taste. It is obtained from the oil of the Japanese mint or made synthetically and is used in cigarettes, cosmetics, chest rubs, cough drops, toothpastes, and flavourings. Of its two optical isomers (see optical activity; isomerism), only l-menthol has the desirable cooling effect. |
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The three main categories of chemical treatments available today are pyrethroids (such as Apistan), organophosphates (such as Coumaphos), and essential oils (such as menthol and thymol). While on, the patch releases menthol, sea salt, citrus oil and other nutrients included to prevent pain and speed healing. To make the strips, vats of syrup are mixed with active ingredients--benzocaine and menthol in the case of the Chloraseptic strips--and spread to harden into the films. |
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